Archive for the ‘Productivity’ Category

I started using Launchy a few weeks ago and I’m still getting used to it. Launchy is an application launcher that runs in the background while you you do other things. When you need to open a program (like FireFox in my screenshot above) you simply tap the ALT-SPACEBAR at the same time. That engages […]

Here’s an interesting post from my pal Scott about his Buddhist leanings. I wouldn’t consider myself a full-fledged Buddhist at this point, but I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that it could happen. My wife has said that’s fine with her as long as I don’t give up my job, sell our possessions, and start […]

I had a great brainstorming session with a friend from work today at a coffee shop in Houston and two solid ideas came out of it. We’re trying to come up with a couple new ideas for websites that could become profitable in the long run (or at least sold off to the highest bidder […]

I’ve been using Portable Apps on my thumb drive for 6-8 months now and I thought I’d let everyone know just how cool it is. If you’re not familiar with USB flash drives (nicknamed “thumb drives” – because they are about the size of your thumb) they are small devices that you plug into the […]

This site has some interesting insights about intelligence. From www.increasingintelligence.com: Continually expand the scope, source, intensity of the information you receive. Constantly revise your reality maps, and seek new metaphors about the future to understand what’s happening now. Develop external networks for increasing intelligence. In particular, spend all your time with people as smart or […]

Wanna find the cheapest gas in your neighborhood? Check out MSN’s gas price widget. Just punch in your zip and get a map of the best prices in your area. Excellent, now you can afford that Hummer you’ve always wanted. -Dave From Lifehacker

Gmail has recently added the “repot bug” functionality that allows users to send issues with the application directly to google customer support. This seems like the Google’s first attempt at directly supporting the application. A step in the right direction, in my opinion. -Dave

If you haven’t checked out Google Notebook, you should check it out. It’s a pretty cool plugin for browsers (it works in Fire Fox, which I use most often and Internet Explorer as well) that allows you to copy and paste text and photos from web pages and save them for later. This would be […]